Overview
Leading in the higher education space is inherently rewarding. It's also undeniably competitive and rapidly changing. These influences, combined with rising tuition costs and lower completion rates, make it more than challenging for traditional leaders to fully support the intellectual development of the next generation of students.
Features
- With Franklin University's Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership - Higher Education Leadership Focus, you'll develop contemporary leadership capabilities while gaining practical insight from mentors who are already successfully tackling the issues in the real world.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- When it comes to higher education, it's just as important to make your mark as it is to make an impact.
- With Franklin's Ed.D.-Higher Education Leadership, you'll develop your leadership skills and style as you explore the roles and responsibilities of leaders in community colleges, private colleges and four-year public colleges and universities.
- You'll also dig into the history and major theories of higher education administration and leadership, gaining a better understanding of its evolution.
- Plus, you'll explore current issues, such as access, accountability, diversity, inclusion, and government policy, and learn how to develop an informed approach to addressing these and other issues.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- GPA: 3
English Requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- IELTS: 6.5
General Requirements
- Requirements for admission include having earned a master's degree from an institution accredited by a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accrediting organization with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- Applicants who earned lower than a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned master's degree can petition for admission to the program chair by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a doctoral program.
- This petition could include details on the applicant's work experience, work ethic, level of professionalism, personality characteristics, level of difficulty of program of study previously completed, etc.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 24,406 AUD / year ≈ 17,380 USD / year
- Out-of-State: 20,307 AUD / year ≈ 14,461 USD / year
- Domestic (In-State): 20,307 AUD / year ≈ 14,461 USD / year
Key Information
Duration
- Part-time: 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting August 2027. Application deadline not specified.
Language
- English
Credits
- 58 SCH
Delivered
- Online
Campus Location
- Columbus, United States
Disciplines
- Organisational Behaviour